Kaduna gov signs law establishing nursing college

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has signed an Executive Bill establishing the Kaduna State College of Post-Basic Nursing Sciences in Rigasa, located in the Igabi Local Government Area. According to Daily Post Nigeria, the bill was signed on Wednesday as part of the Governor's health sector reforms to address specialist nurse shortages and improve medical services.

The institution will serve as a specialized tertiary training college with its main campus in Rigasa, though provisions exist for additional campuses and training centers subject to regulatory approval, Daily Post Nigeria reports. Premium Times states the college aims to train specialist nurses in fields such as midwifery, paediatric care, and emergency medicine to address personnel shortages.

Daily Post Nigeria further notes that the college will offer programs in psychiatric and mental health nursing, perioperative nursing, accident and emergency nursing, intensive care nursing, public health nursing, and administration. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki, stated the institution is expected to improve maternal and child care, emergency response, and intensive care services across the state.

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